diff --git a/cmd/api-resources.go b/cmd/api-resources.go
index 9e10ab2c0..aa5dfa183 100644
--- a/cmd/api-resources.go
+++ b/cmd/api-resources.go
@@ -80,9 +80,19 @@ func getObjectResources(values url.Values) (uploadID string, partNumberMarker, m
 }
 
 // Parse listen bucket notification resources.
-func getListenBucketNotificationResources(values url.Values) (prefix string, suffix string, events []string) {
-	prefix = values.Get("prefix")
-	suffix = values.Get("suffix")
+func getListenBucketNotificationResources(values url.Values) (prefix []string, suffix []string, events []string) {
+	prefix = values["prefix"]
+	suffix = values["suffix"]
 	events = values["events"]
 	return prefix, suffix, events
 }
+
+// Validates filter values
+func validateFilterValues(values []string) (err APIErrorCode) {
+	for _, value := range values {
+		if !IsValidObjectPrefix(value) {
+			return ErrFilterValueInvalid
+		}
+	}
+	return ErrNone
+}
diff --git a/cmd/api-resources_test.go b/cmd/api-resources_test.go
index b76fb18ca..4a43324d6 100644
--- a/cmd/api-resources_test.go
+++ b/cmd/api-resources_test.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"net/url"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 )
 
@@ -188,3 +189,38 @@ func TestGetObjectsResources(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+// Validates if filter values are correct
+func TestValidateFilterValues(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		values        []string
+		expectedError APIErrorCode
+	}{
+		{
+			values:        []string{""},
+			expectedError: ErrNone,
+		},
+		{
+			values:        []string{"", "prefix"},
+			expectedError: ErrNone,
+		},
+		{
+			values:        []string{strings.Repeat("a", 1025)},
+			expectedError: ErrFilterValueInvalid,
+		},
+		{
+			values:        []string{"a\\b"},
+			expectedError: ErrFilterValueInvalid,
+		},
+		{
+			values:        []string{string([]byte{0xff, 0xfe, 0xfd})},
+			expectedError: ErrFilterValueInvalid,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for i, testCase := range testCases {
+		if actualError := validateFilterValues(testCase.values); actualError != testCase.expectedError {
+			t.Errorf("Test %d: Expected %d, got %d", i+1, testCase.expectedError, actualError)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/cmd/bucket-notification-handlers.go b/cmd/bucket-notification-handlers.go
index af5a7f77a..402e5cd8c 100644
--- a/cmd/bucket-notification-handlers.go
+++ b/cmd/bucket-notification-handlers.go
@@ -250,9 +250,15 @@ func (api objectAPIHandlers) ListenBucketNotificationHandler(w http.ResponseWrit
 	bucket := vars["bucket"]
 
 	// Parse listen bucket notification resources.
-	prefix, suffix, events := getListenBucketNotificationResources(r.URL.Query())
-	if !IsValidObjectPrefix(prefix) || !IsValidObjectPrefix(suffix) {
-		writeErrorResponse(w, r, ErrFilterValueInvalid, r.URL.Path)
+	prefixes, suffixes, events := getListenBucketNotificationResources(r.URL.Query())
+
+	if err := validateFilterValues(prefixes); err != ErrNone {
+		writeErrorResponse(w, r, err, r.URL.Path)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if err := validateFilterValues(suffixes); err != ErrNone {
+		writeErrorResponse(w, r, err, r.URL.Path)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -279,13 +285,15 @@ func (api objectAPIHandlers) ListenBucketNotificationHandler(w http.ResponseWrit
 		globalMinioAddr,
 	)
 	var filterRules []filterRule
-	if prefix != "" {
+
+	for _, prefix := range prefixes {
 		filterRules = append(filterRules, filterRule{
 			Name:  "prefix",
 			Value: prefix,
 		})
 	}
-	if suffix != "" {
+
+	for _, suffix := range suffixes {
 		filterRules = append(filterRules, filterRule{
 			Name:  "suffix",
 			Value: suffix,
diff --git a/cmd/bucket-notification-handlers_test.go b/cmd/bucket-notification-handlers_test.go
index 39257304e..cb1abb13f 100644
--- a/cmd/bucket-notification-handlers_test.go
+++ b/cmd/bucket-notification-handlers_test.go
@@ -235,24 +235,24 @@ func testListenBucketNotificationHandler(obj ObjectLayer, instanceType string, t
 	invalidEvents := []string{"invalidEvent"}
 	testCases := []struct {
 		bucketName       string
-		prefix           string
-		suffix           string
+		prefixes         []string
+		suffixes         []string
 		events           []string
 		kind             testKind
 		expectedHTTPCode int
 		expectedAPIError string
 	}{
 		// FIXME: Need to find a way to run valid listen bucket notification test case without blocking the unit test.
-		{randBucket, "", "", invalidEvents, CheckStatus, signatureMismatchError.HTTPStatusCode, ""},
-		{randBucket, tooBigPrefix, "", validEvents, CheckStatus, http.StatusBadRequest, ""},
-		{invalidBucket, "", "", validEvents, CheckStatus, http.StatusBadRequest, ""},
-		{randBucket, "", "", validEvents, InvalidAuth, signatureMismatchError.HTTPStatusCode, signatureMismatchError.Code},
+		{randBucket, []string{}, []string{}, invalidEvents, CheckStatus, signatureMismatchError.HTTPStatusCode, ""},
+		{randBucket, []string{tooBigPrefix}, []string{}, validEvents, CheckStatus, http.StatusBadRequest, ""},
+		{invalidBucket, []string{}, []string{}, validEvents, CheckStatus, http.StatusBadRequest, ""},
+		{randBucket, []string{}, []string{}, validEvents, InvalidAuth, signatureMismatchError.HTTPStatusCode, signatureMismatchError.Code},
 	}
 
 	for i, test := range testCases {
 		testRec = httptest.NewRecorder()
 		testReq, tErr = newTestSignedRequestV4("GET",
-			getListenBucketNotificationURL("", test.bucketName, test.prefix, test.suffix, test.events),
+			getListenBucketNotificationURL("", test.bucketName, test.prefixes, test.suffixes, test.events),
 			0, nil, credentials.AccessKeyID, credentials.SecretAccessKey)
 		if tErr != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("%s: Failed to create HTTP testRequest for ListenBucketNotification: <ERROR> %v", instanceType, tErr)
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ func testListenBucketNotificationHandler(obj ObjectLayer, instanceType string, t
 	})
 	testRec = httptest.NewRecorder()
 	testReq, tErr = newTestSignedRequestV4("GET",
-		getListenBucketNotificationURL("", randBucket, "", "*.jpg", []string{"s3:ObjectCreated:*", "s3:ObjectRemoved:*"}),
+		getListenBucketNotificationURL("", randBucket, []string{}, []string{"*.jpg"}, []string{"s3:ObjectCreated:*", "s3:ObjectRemoved:*"}),
 		0, nil, credentials.AccessKeyID, credentials.SecretAccessKey)
 	if tErr != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("%s: Failed to create HTTP testRequest for ListenBucketNotification: <ERROR> %v", instanceType, tErr)
diff --git a/cmd/test-utils_test.go b/cmd/test-utils_test.go
index f6d729ce9..e7438252f 100644
--- a/cmd/test-utils_test.go
+++ b/cmd/test-utils_test.go
@@ -1402,10 +1402,11 @@ func getGetBucketNotificationURL(endPoint, bucketName string) string {
 }
 
 // return URL for listen bucket notification.
-func getListenBucketNotificationURL(endPoint, bucketName, prefix, suffix string, events []string) string {
+func getListenBucketNotificationURL(endPoint, bucketName string, prefixes, suffixes, events []string) string {
 	queryValue := url.Values{}
-	queryValue.Set("prefix", prefix)
-	queryValue.Set("suffix", suffix)
+
+	queryValue["prefix"] = prefixes
+	queryValue["suffix"] = suffixes
 	queryValue["events"] = events
 	return makeTestTargetURL(endPoint, bucketName, "", queryValue)
 }